D1 Hopkins Tutorial #2

How To Make Glossy Lips

Step 1:

Open your picture in Photoshop

Step 2: In order to create the "fullness effect" we are going to plump the lips by using the Liquify Filter. Go to Filter--> Liquify
Step 3:

Change your Brush Size to 195
 Step 4:

Make 5 clicks in a horizontal line along the bottom lip

Result:

Step 5:

Create a new layer
Step 6: 

Choose a light red color, I used #c83a3a
Step 7:

Choose the Brush Tool and change your brush to 30 pxls and leave the hardness at 100%
Step 8:

Using the brush tool outline and fill in the lips
Step 9:

Using the Blending tools, change your layer to Soft Light and make the Opacity 50%
Step 10:

Now, using the eraser we are going to go back and clean up the edges.  Make your eraser 100 px at 0% hardness. Since the eraser is so large, just use the edges to create a smooth blend. 
Result: (make sure to focus on the top, bottom, far left, and far right of the lips)
Step 11:

Create a new layer
Step 12: 

Find where your light source is coming from.  In this picture it looks as if it is coming from directly in front of her. Change your Brush tool between 2-5 px and create lines along the natural creases in the bottom lip. 

Make a few lines along the top of the lip

Change the size of the brush to get the desired width. Make dots that connect the lines where the most light is hitting to create the highlight and use a thin line to outline the top lip.

Step 13:

Change the Opacity to 40%

Step 14:

To create a subtle reflection from non-direct light increase your brush tool to 10 px and using small circles go over the grooves of the lips and extend out to the outer corners

Step 15:

Decrease the Opacity to 20%

Final Result: